Orsto: One to watch?
The Pebble. The Galaxy Gear. The Cookoo. The idea of having a being able to strap a powerful smartphone to your wrist is hardly new, but there seems to be a little bit of early interest out there for...
View ArticleBetanuggets: The Stage is Yours
It’s time to get lost in another sprawling Betanuggets. Hope you brought your thermos. Here’s your tl:dlr for Friday April 25 2014: Sign up for the Thinking Digital Startup Competition, y’all, Givey...
View ArticleTime to Communicate with Blooie
Today marks a bit of a shift for Blooie, the live chat platform which officially launched back in September 2011. Initially, Blooie enabled a person reading a particular site or story to discuss it...
View ArticleBizpora absorbed by CoFoundersLab
By mid-May, travel networking startup Bizpora will be no more. The London-based firm has announced that it is being acquired by entrepreneur matchmaking company CoFoundersLab, adding its 10,000-strong...
View ArticleBetanuggets: Motor City Mayhem
We’re back. After a long and heart-rending absence, we’ve returned with an all-new cast of stars from the North East. Of course, like Indiana Jones, people questioned whether it would be the same. Some...
View ArticleOn the Couch with…Sirius
A few of these people are a long way from home. But that’s often how it is. Sometimes the thing that you want isn’t just down the road. Sometimes you have to stride past the corner shop and keep going....
View ArticleZipcube and Reframed.tv book Thinking Digital spots
The judges debated. The audience voted. And the finalists of the Thinking Digital Startup Competition are set. Office space booking startup Zipcube and video conversation platform Reframed.tv emerged...
View ArticleAtomhawk hit the road for charity
How far could you get in a £500 BMW? To be honest, I didn’t even know you could get a BMW for £500, so I assume it’s built out of lollipop sticks and hope. So good luck to the two folks from Gateshead...
View ArticleSoPost secures £350,000+ investment
Mailing addresses are a pain in the butt. Yes, it’s great to have things delivered to you, even those weird spy pens you bought on eBay at 1am after an unexpected evening on the Peroni. But what if...
View ArticleOnly YOU Can Make Science Happen
What scientific breakthrough can you discover in a weekend? No, obviously we’re not expecting a cure for a virulent disease or a new type of particle with really great hair (although you’re welcome to...
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